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-# artic-base
-A base template for an implementation of an ARTIC install. This can be forked and modified for specific use-cases. To do this, click the green 'Use this template' button above. You can then give your new repository a name.
+# artic-ncov2019
 
-You can modify the existing files to suit your use-case but avoid moving or renaming any files or directories that are in this template.
+Initial implementation of an ARTIC bioinformatics platform for nanopore sequencing of nCoV2019 novel coronavirus. 
 
-If the template is updated, you will be able to merge these changes into your repository as needed.
-
-To install the `Conda` environment use:
-
-```
-conda env create -f environment.yml -n <environment name>
-```
-
-Where `<environment_name>` is the name you want to use (probably the same as the repo).
-
-Then activate the environment using:
-
-```
-conda activate <environment name>
-```